Measures to Increase Awareness of Vertical Gardens in Singapore
Ministry of National DevelopmentSpeakers
Summary
This question concerns measures to increase awareness of vertical gardens and promote greenery within Singapore’s residential and industrial spaces while growing the local community of green enthusiasts. Mr Christopher de Souza inquired about these strategies, prompting Minister for National Development Lawrence Wong to outline the Skyrise Greenery Incentive Scheme and Skyrise Greenery Awards as key promotional tools. The Minister detailed how HDB and JTC integrate greenery into rooftops and sky terraces, which has helped expand skyrise greenery from 30 to over 110 hectares in the last decade. Furthermore, NParks engages volunteers through the Community in Bloom programme to help manage these green spaces in public and industrial estates. Government agencies will continue their collaborative efforts to raise awareness and facilitate the implementation of skyrise greenery across the island.
Transcript
22 Mr Christopher de Souza asked the Minister for National Development what can be done to increase awareness of vertical gardens in Singapore such as to increase greenery in residential areas and industrial spaces and to enhance the number of green hobbyists and enthusiasts in Singapore.
Mr Lawrence Wong: NParks provides financial incentives through its Skyrise Greenery Incentive Scheme to encourage building owners to incorporate skyrise greenery, including rooftop and vertical gardens, into their buildings. NParks also gives out Skyrise Greenery Awards to recognise organisations that have implemented well-designed skyrise greenery.
Where public sector developments are concerned, Housing and Development Board (HDB) and Jurong Town Corporation (JTC) will do their part to ensure that skyrise greenery is well-integrated in residential and industrial developments. In our public housing estates, skyrise greenery is implemented in common areas such as rooftops of multi-storey carparks, landscape decks linking residential blocks, as well as intermediate sky terraces. In industrial estates, there are roof gardens, mid-level communal sky terraces, balcony planters and landscape decks.
Taken together, these measures have led to an increase in skyrise greenery, from less than 30 hectares to more than 110 hectares over the last decade. NParks also engages volunteers to help manage these green spaces through its Community in Bloom programme. Government agencies will continue to work together to raise awareness of and facilitate the implementation of skyrise greenery.